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Apparatus for washing air in air-conditioning systems
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-11-09
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Granted: 1983-10-18
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Expires: 2001-11-09
Abstract
Abstract An air washing apparatus consisting essentially of two separate cyclic units. In the first cyclic unit, air is sprayed with a fluid consisting of water and a halogen. The spray removes impurities from the air, and brings the impurities into the fluid supply from which the impurities are removed in the second cyclic unit, by treating the fluid with ozone. After treatment, the fluid is returned to the fluid supply where the halogen in the fluid supply removes any ozone present, and thereby renders the fluid safe.
Inventors
- 👤 Bruno Bachhofer
- 👤 Anton Locher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 15:25
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24F; F24F3/00; F24F3/12; F24F3/14; F24F8/00; F24F8/10; F24F8/117; F24F8/133; F24F6/00; F24F6/12; F24F6/14; F24F2006/146; F24F8/20; F24F8/24; F24F8/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
275 words
Apparatus for removing impurities from air in an air-conditioning system comprising: a first cyclic unit including a spray chamber having a plurality of nozzles for spraying a fluid comprising a mixture of water and a halogen into air passing therethrough, said spray chamber further having a fluid supply including said mixture of water and halogen and located in the bottom of said spray chamber to provide fluid to said spray nozzles, and a first fluid connector with an inlet for receiving fluid from said fluid supply and an outlet coupled to said spray nozzles for transferring fluid from said fluid supply in said spray chamber to said spray nozzles; and a second cyclic unit spaced apart from said first cyclic unit and including a tank, an ozone treatment unit mounted in said tank, said ozone treatment unit including an ozone generator therein, a second fluid connector having an inlet in said fluid supply spaced apart from said inlet of said first fluid connector and an outlet, said second cyclic unit further including a mixer chamber connected to said outlet of said second fluid connector for receiving the ozone generated by said ozone generator and the fluid flowing through said second fluid connector and mixing said ozone and said fluid to remove impurities from said fluid, a third fluid connector having an inlet in said tank and an outlet coupled to said fluid supply for transferring said ozone treated fluid from said tank to said fluid supply, said tank including a filter section located between said ozone treatment unit and said inlet of said third fluid connector through which filter section the ozone treated fluid passes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
275 words
Apparatus for removing impurities from air in an air-conditioning system comprising: a first cyclic unit including a spray chamber having a plurality of nozzles for spraying a fluid comprising a mixture of water and a halogen into air passing therethrough, said spray chamber further having a fluid supply including said mixture of water and halogen and located in the bottom of said spray chamber to provide fluid to said spray nozzles, and a first fluid connector with an inlet for receiving fluid from said fluid supply and an outlet coupled to said spray nozzles for transferring fluid from said fluid supply in said spray chamber to said spray nozzles; and a second cyclic unit spaced apart from said first cyclic unit and including a tank, an ozone treatment unit mounted in said tank, said ozone treatment unit including an ozone generator therein, a second fluid connector having an inlet in said fluid supply spaced apart from said inlet of said first fluid connector and an outlet, said second cyclic unit further including a mixer chamber connected to said outlet of said second fluid connector for receiving the ozone generated by said ozone generator and the fluid flowing through said second fluid connector and mixing said ozone and said fluid to remove impurities from said fluid, a third fluid connector having an inlet in said tank and an outlet coupled to said fluid supply for transferring said ozone treated fluid from said tank to said fluid supply, said tank including a filter section located between said ozone treatment unit and said inlet of said third fluid connector through which filter section the ozone treated fluid passes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said first fluid connector includes a first recirculating pump, and said second fluid connector includes a second recirculating pump.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
Apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said mixer chamber includes a non-return valve preventing entry of said fluid into said ozone generator, and a de-aerating valve is provided in said ozone treatment unit to allow escape of excess ozone.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
Apparatus of claim 2 wherein said halogen is bromide which reacts with said ozone to form bromide dioxide.
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